Total Crime Rate

250.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

144.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 250.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 144.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 128.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.6 9/10
  • Other theft 26.3 10/10
  • Public order 16.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Drugs 13.2 9/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Essex Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in St Osyth , and the 29th highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Essex Avenue (CO15 2JZ) in the last 12 months was 250.0 per 1,000 residents and was 91.7% higher than the St Osyth average (130.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 144.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Avenue (CO15 2JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Belsize Avenue. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Essex Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brooklands Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daimler Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daimler Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daimler Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Vauxhall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Daimler Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Riley Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Riley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Riley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belsize Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Humber Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Humber Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Humber Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Humber Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Austin Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Austin Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Austin Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brooklands Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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